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Children saying STOP TO POLIOMYELITIS in Central Africa

A high level mission on poliomyelitis took part in the official launching of the 9th national immunization days on polio coupled with the second mother and child health nutrition action week in Cameroon

On Friday the 31st of October 2014, the Minister of Public Health, Mr.

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United against polio: CDC, US Embassy, WHO, UNICEF, Rotary International, Canada.

WHO and Partners Commemorate World Polio Day

Addis Ababa.

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Press conference at the Federal Ministry of Health on Friday 24 October 2014.

Ethiopia Deploys 200 Health Workers to Support Ebola Response in West Africa

Addis Ababa. 24 October.

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A child receives an injection as part of the package offered by WHO to mark UN Day.

WHO South Sudan Marks UN Day by Serving the Community

Juba, South Sudan.

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WHO convenes industry leaders and key partners to discuss trials and production of Ebola vaccine

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Uganda commemorates safe motherhood day

Tororo, 22nd October 2014:- Uganda commemorated the Safe Motherhood Day with a series of activities under the theme, ‘Mobilizing men as Partners and cha

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Target zones for the Meningitis A campaigns, 2013-2015, Ethiopia.

Second Large-Scale Meningitis A Campaign Launched in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa. 19 October – A campaign to vaccinate 27 million Ethiopians against Meningococcal Meningitis A was launched today in target regions of the country.

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L-R: Dr Fiona Braka, Dr Pierre M'pele-Kilebou, H.E. President Mulatu Teshome, Dr Abebayehu Assefa, Mr Pierre Lessimi, Mrs Lulit Zewdie (Acting Director, International Organizations, MoFA).

WHO Representative in Ethiopia Pays Courtesy Visit to H.E. the President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa. 20 October 2014 – H.E.

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